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Direct linkEccleston, Jeff – Teaching Pre K-8, 2007
Big things come in small packages. This saying came to the mind of the author after he created a simple math review activity for his fourth grade students. Though simple, it has proven to be extremely advantageous in reinforcing math concepts. He uses this activity, which he calls "Show What You Know," often. This activity provides the perfect…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities, Elementary School Mathematics
LeVasseur, Karen – Teaching Pre K-8, 2004
In this article, the author, an elementary school teacher at Totoket Valley Elementary School in North Branford, Connecticut, describes how she uses music of the 1950s as a vehicle for teaching skills. She has found that selecting songs that have fun, peppy, and clean lyrics, and also lend themselves to teaching a particular skill, is a great way…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Elementary School Teachers, Music Education, Teaching Methods
Kuntz, Jeffrey J. – Teaching Pre K-8, 2006
Math Journey, a creative, mathematical trip centered around a theme, can be integrated into a school's existing science and social studies curriculum. A teacher would only need a copy of their school's curriculum to design his or her Math Journey. In this article, the author discusses several strategies on how to integrate Math Journey into…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics
Attell, Monica – Teaching Pre K-8, 2006
Personality is as important as good teaching techniques. Teachers all strive to make an impact on a child's education. How can teachers get students excited about the subject they are teaching, if they do not show excitement about teaching that subject? Teachers have to be great performers and the classroom is a perfect forum to use personality as…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Music Education, Teaching Methods, Music Theory
Percenti, Penny – Teaching Pre K-8, 2006
In this article, the author introduces innovative activities designed for students to eliminate the teacher's stress of the last days of school. As an elementary teacher for many years and now a substitute teacher, the author states that she had always dreaded the last week of school. To minimize stress and to keep the children learning, she uses…
Descriptors: Substitute Teachers, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Stress Management
Granowsky, Alvin – Teaching Pre K-8, 2004
This article describes how content area readers/informational books can be used in beginning reading programs to support both literacy development and the learning of national standards-based content. Benefits from using content area readers/informational books with young readers include: (1) Certain children, often boys, are far more excited by…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Content Area Reading, Educational Strategies
